Checkpoint Evolve F10, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Evolve F10 Installation Manual Document Version 60 P N 10034505 ...

Page 2: ...en permission of the publisher Copyright and Warranty Information All rights reserved The information in this document is subject to change without notice Because of the changing nature of this product information presented in the F10 Installation Manual Checkpoint Systems Inc is not liable for any omissions misstatements or other errors of information The information presented in this document ma...

Page 3: ...voltage The installer or licensed electrician must follow all NEC and local codes All wires routed in the floor per article 725 must be Class 2 and be UL Listed UL Recognized AWM may be employed provided it is enclosed in Conduit or ENT The F10 is not to be installed in Wet Locations For indoor use only Checkpoint is not responsible for or warrant any repairs or rework to the flooring during or af...

Page 4: ...use undesired operation which may include intermittent decreases in detection and or intermittent increases in alarm activity Industry Canada Regulatory Compliance Statement Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other us...

Page 5: ...tions suivantes 1 Cet appareil ne doit pas perturber les communications radio et 2 cet appareil doit supporter toute perturbation y compris les perturbations qui pourraient provoquer son dysfonctionnement Pour réduire le risque d interférence aux autres utilisateurs le type d antenne et son gain doivent être choisis de façon que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente PIRE ne dépasse pas celle ...

Page 6: ...rnal sources may degrade the system performance which may include intermittent decreases in detection and or intermittent increases in alarm activity However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment experiences frequent interference from external sources or does cause harmful interference to radio communications reception which can be de...

Page 7: ... 16 Tools 16 Parts 17 INSTALLATION OUTLINE 17 Antenna Installation 17 F10 1 METER AND 2 METER FLOOR CUTS 18 Floor Cut Depth 19 COMMON WIDER FLOOR CUTS 20 MOUNTING THE ELECTRONICS ENCLOSURE 21 MOUNTING THE POWER SUPPLY 23 GS 599ES R Installation 23 GS 599MC KIT R Installation 23 FINISHING INSTALLATION 24 CHAPTER 4 WIRING 25 Overview 25 ANTENNA WIRING 26 Wiring Components 26 Placement 26 Wiring the ...

Page 8: ...RES 1M AND 2M VARY 53 Overview 53 TR4215 FEATURES 53 BASIC TUNING METHODS USING DMS 53 NOISE SOURCES 54 ANALOG VIEW 55 Typical Tuning Procedure 55 EVALUATE JUMPER POSITIONS 56 System Specific Procedures 56 For 2 Meter System 56 For single 1 Meter or 2 x 1 Meter System 56 CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM FOR ASYNCHRONOUS NOISE 57 RESONANCE SOURCES 59 Remedying Resonances 59 Jammer Indication 61 DATA RETRIEVA...

Page 9: ...ces that plagued previous floor systems Offering better immunity to noise Next Gen Liberty NGL TR4215 Electronics are utilized for F10 systems It is anticipated that the next generation of Evolve electronics will eventually replace the NGL electronics for the F10 system thus the name Evolve F10 At this time this installation manual reflects installation and tuning for the NGL electronics only This...

Page 10: ...guration In the same way that the NLG FX2012 system works F10 antennas connect to a remote electronics enclosure via a coax cable The antenna is wired directly to an Impedance Matching Board another component that is installed in the floor i e buried along with the antenna The Impedance Matching Board provides the link between the antenna wiring and coax cable that connects to the remotely located...

Page 11: ...apped around ferrite material tiles Antennas are enclosed in PVCcasings for strength and protection from environmental factors Figures 1 4 and 1 5 show common installation coverage widths 2m and 3m 6 and 9ft respectively Figure 1 4 Typical F10 2 Meter Installation Figure 1 5 3m 9ft Installation Layout with Component Names ...

Page 12: ...iple installation kits together is possible it requires approval from Checkpoint s Product Management Feasibility is confirmed during the initial planning stage known as the Site Survey If the Site Survey was already performed and at present you are prepared with installation specific details please skip to Chapter 3 Physical Installation 2 x 1 Meter Configuration When necessary two 2 standard F10...

Page 13: ...mum EAS protection and the type of systems to be installed Antenna Distance from Interfering Elements Nearby elements and underlying flooring materials may cause interfering effects Therefore antenna placement must be carefully evaluated before installation Your goal is to identify a location where ambient noise and environmental factors do not degrade system performance For repeatability all meas...

Page 14: ... Appendix D Detection Performance for diagrams Each of the following alters F10 system performance Spacing between the antenna and steel deck in the floor can affect performance but it has been observed that an increase in detection can occur when the F10 system is placed on any metal flooring Floor structure may cause detection variation for the F10 system Antenna configuration will cause an expe...

Page 15: ...t on the antenna s Moreover with all installations the concrete and other materials above the antenna s cannot be metallic For example wire mesh cannot be used for reinforcement above the concrete Metallic walk off mats should not be placed above the system Note Tile grout and mortar used to fill antenna trenches MUST BE non metallic and non magnetic grout Another environmental consideration is a ...

Page 16: ...ing board and plan route the wiring of the coax cable 4 Mounting the Electronics How to install the electronics enclosure and power supply Requirements Tools The following tools may be required for F10 system installations Arrow T 25 Staple Gun Diagonal wire cutter Hammer drill with 3 16 and 1 2 bits Extension cord Tape Measure Hammer Marker Black Felt Ratchet driver with 9 16 socket Screwdrivers ...

Page 17: ...r you recently received this key information from a prior survey If you are unsure of any specifics contact Checkpoint Project Management Install the antenna s in the proper location s discovered during the site survey During Construction If the floor has not been poured yet a pre fabricated trough can be constructed Refer to Figures 3 3 and 3 4 In the event of a new construction please convey the...

Page 18: ...store requires a trough to be cut in the floor If the site is under construction it is easier to mold the system into the floor explained above These diagrams include details on the size of the trough cuts required for each configuration Note Figures are Not Drawn to Scale 127 6cm 50 25in 35 5cm 14in F10 Matching Board Location Figure 3 1 Top View of F10 1 Meter Floor Cut F10 Matching Board Locati...

Page 19: ... 3 Figure 3 3 Side View of Trough Figure 3 4 Antenna Installed not buried until after testing In scenarios where the flooring does NOT physically allow such depth it is acceptable to cover the antenna assembly with less than 1 5 inches of concrete fill Although it is uncommon when covering with tile or wood flooring the system can be installed flush to the concrete s surface Figure 3 5 Flush Depth...

Page 20: ...de 354 5cm 139 6in Matching Board Locations 117 5cm 46 27in 224 2cm 88 3in 35 5cm 14in 21 8cm 8 6in Figure 3 6 2m and 1m System for 3m Opening Note Figures are Not Drawn to Scale 461cm 181 5in Matching Board Locations 35 5cm 14in 117 5cm 46 27in 117 5cm 46 27in Figure 3 7 Side by Side 2m Systems for 4m Opening Note The Impedance Matching Board placement for the F10 2 meter system is between the as...

Page 21: ...eet The enclosure which weighs 5 17kg 11 4lbs has keyhole slots at its edges to facilitate wall mounting but the enclosure must have 2 5cm 1 in clearance on all sides Do not mount the electronics enclosure beneath potential water sources e g a sprinkler or pipe It is suggested to locate the enclosure directly above or nearest to the conduit s endpoint so the length of exposed coax cable is minimal...

Page 22: ...ace the point of the screw through the fixture into the pre drilled hole and drive the anchor in one steady continuous motion until it is fully seated at the proper embedment 1 Insert either 2 or 3 Phillips driver bit into the recess of the ZiP It anchor head Use a manual screwdriver or a low rpm battery powered electric screw gun 2 Push the ZiP It anchor into the surface of the wallboard until th...

Page 23: ...nsions refer to Appendix A Power Supply GS 599ES R Installation Hold the unit in place and mark the screw hole locations Secure the power supply in its location in the same manner as before refer to the Mounting the Electronics Enclosure section GS 599MC KIT R Installation Refer to Appendix A GS 599MC KIT R for the complete hood kit instructions 1 Drill a hole into the base material to the depth r...

Page 24: ... antenna locations are not visible It is crucial that the grout be non metallic and non magnetic Occasionally F10 system below wooden flooring the antenna system is not covered by Checkpoint personnel as it will later be covered with flooring Protect as necessary The F10 system has been tested and is approved to be used with the following concrete repair mortars and mixes 1 Ardex TRM Transportatio...

Page 25: ...TR4215 DMS version 1 8 31 or later must be used to configure the system after wiring is complete refer to electronics with firmware version 4 00 or higher It is critical to note that only TR4215 electronics can be used in conjunction with this system Chapter 5 F10 System Configuration via DMS The outline below is a sequence of the F10 1 and 2 meter system wiring procedures 1 Antenna Wiring a Compo...

Page 26: ...enna has four 4 colored wires that stick out from an end 1 Apply the rubber o ring over the threads of the inch male fitting Do NOT apply PVC cement Feed the antenna wires through the male fitting then tighten Screw one 1 fitting in per antenna until rubber o ring is compressed 2 Position the antenna s in the floor trough carefully lowering each into place 3 Install the 1 2 ENT tubing conduit The ...

Page 27: ...shown are removed for the 2 meter system only 2 for 1 meter system Since the 2 meter uses both TX1 and TX2 sets of input connectors set up is different 2 Apply the rubber o ring over the threads of the inch male fitting Do NOT apply PVC cement Screw the fitting into the opening where the knockout was located until rubber o ring is compressed Repeat for the other locations tighten three 3 fittings ...

Page 28: ...ng securing it to the antenna fitting Note Follow PVC cement instructions for proper surface preparation and use 8 Apply PVC cement to the exposed piece of tubing While holding the antenna in place push the Junction Box in until the fittings touch and form a tight seal 9 Repeat this process for the other 1m antenna assembly Refer to Steps 3 4 and 6 8 Note The four 4 antenna wires are later attache...

Page 29: ...the conductor into a wire lead 12 Next cut the inner insulator flush with the outer and strip inch of the sheathing around the inner conductor above right Ensure that conductors are short enough to prevent touching 13 Using a small screwdriver gently hold the connectors open and then insert the coax wire leads Repeat for the second coax cable Ensure that both inner and outer conductors match 14 Ma...

Page 30: ...e table Note Before closing the lid it is necessary to first evaluate system performance Refer to Evaluate Jumper Positions 17 Ensure that all the connections are secure gently pull on the leads at the connection point to the circuit board Carefully position the wires inside then close the Junction Box lid tighten all 4 screws Be careful not to tear or twist the foam gasket on the lid when tighten...

Page 31: ...lon logo facing up and position the box as shown Instead of removing both sides remove ONLY one 1 knockout from the Junction Box side closer to antenna and the bottom knockout Use a hammer and a large screwdriver Note You may remove the left or right but ONLY one 1 side knockout is removed 2 Only one 1 small piece of conduit needs to be cut 3 Perform Steps 2 10 but skip Step 8 and unnecessary acti...

Page 32: ...luate Jumper Positions and complete the test Wiring the 2 x 1 Meter System For the 2 x 1 meter configuration the wiring to each antenna is consistent with the F10 1 meter procedure The main difference is there are two 2 coax cables routed to the electronics enclosure Route each coax cable separately through two different pieces of ENT Tubing The lengths of coax cable are connected to the two 2 mal...

Page 33: ... Enclosure Figure 4 1 TR4215 Board with all interfaces labeled Coax Cable A1116 Wiring The A1116 Coax Adapter Board connects to the F10 antenna via 15m 50ft coax cable s 1 Connect the coax cable to the A1116 adapter board then clip the Ferrite core CKP P N 7784420 over the cable s Note Ensure that the two 2 output jumpers are in the Remote Position J37 and J38 on the TR4215 board are located just ...

Page 34: ...larm Group Relay Note Sync connections are shown Not all systems will be synced Remote Voice Alarm Alarm Counter Wire Color TR4215 Connections WHITE RLY J9 5 GREEN RLY J9 6 RED 24V DC J18 3 BLACK Ground J18 1 Table 4 3 Alarm Group Wiring Connections 2 Install the device and complete wiring at the peripheral device s Refer to the peripheral s Installation Instructions ...

Page 35: ...and Sound Wiring Note Sync connections are shown Not all systems will be synced 2 Install the device and complete wiring at the peripheral device s Refer to the peripheral s Installation Instructions Alarm Post Wiring Wire Color TR4215 Connections RED Light J43 BLACK Light J43 RED Sounder J11 BLACK Sounder J11 Table 4 4 Alarm Post Wiring Connections ...

Page 36: ...he conductors 3 Apply a Ferrite Core CKP P N 7284760 on the power wire near the DC Filter board complete 3 loops 4 Apply the Ferrite Core CKP P N 7284760 to the AC power cord Figure 14 4 AC Power Cord Ferrite 5 Connect the leads to the DC inputs as shown or refer to Table 5 5 below Figure 4 5 Power Supply connections for a Single Antenna System Figure 4 6 DC Power Filter _______ Parallel outputs o...

Page 37: ... Chain wiring configuration allows a single power supply to operate both units Use 18AWG plenum rated cable for the power connection Caution If there are more than two 2 electronics enclosures additional power supplies are required Figure 4 7 Multi Antenna Systems Sync Cable and Power Supply Wiring 1 Connect the Sync output cable to terminal J22 to Sync Input terminal J20 on the secondary electron...

Page 38: ...hain to the second electronics enclosure s DC 24V Input Use MC Armored or generic AWG18 plenum rated power cable Wiring peripherals Use the appropriate installation manual for wiring to the peripheral devices For wiring and configuring the Wireless Voice Alarm refer to the Installation Instructions EAS Audible Alarm Alarm Counter CKP P N 7186802 For hardwiring the EAS Voice Alarm Counter periphera...

Page 39: ...tronics System more than two antennas must be synced when less than 12m 40ft apart Note 12m 40ft is the minimum distance where a sync cable is not required between two 2 separate single electronics systems but this should be taken on a case by case basis See Appendix C for minimum distances to avoid interactions The instructions below emphasize which parameters should be setup for the TR4215 board...

Page 40: ...e as the Device Unlike previous Liberty Systems NGL does not use the TR4024 26 Device Connection Figure 5 1 shows the Add Connection window with the appropriate NGL settings Figure 5 1 New Connection Setup 4 Click Next a serial port selection window appears Fill in the COM port parameters and then click Next The final connection summary window appears 5 Click Finish to complete the new connection ...

Page 41: ...igate to the Switch Settings window click Configure Settings shown above 3 Under the Detection Tab fill in the following parameters RF Group Address choose an Address between 1 and 6 The address should match any other reader Sync Mode set to ECO Mode for the F10 1 meter system or 2 x 1m system For the 2 meter system set the sync mode to Detector or Primary Non ECO TX Control set to Enabled Mode 2 ...

Page 42: ... to the application required by the customer For more information about the choices refer to the Application Based Detection Modes section Edge Blanking Set to 0 15 Master Submaster Set to Master for any Single System Note If configuring a Multi Electronic System later refer to Multi Electronic Systems Sync Configuration Q Band Detection Choose a setting based on the type of tags used by the custo...

Page 43: ...10 Under each Antenna Tab fill in the following parameters Antenna Type Set to Detector Jammer Threshold Set to 0 TX Maximum Set to 31 Note The FCC requirement is TX 31 same parameters as CE RX Gain Set to 31 RX Hardware Gain Set to 31 Port Control Check RX TX and Port Do not check AGC 11 Click Apply Figure 5 7 Antenna Settings ...

Page 44: ...bes Application mode concept and how it replaces earlier frequency band settings Extended alarming capability based on alarm severity levels Smart Alarm Management SAM The framework for this capability is a new Application based configuration model introduced with Evolve Waimea firmware The approach is a change from previous Liberty versions and will be described in detail in the following paragra...

Page 45: ...to bring special attention to the pedestal if the higher priority tag is detected Note Previously this was known as the 9 0 tag band or Kohls Pharma 8 2 7 2 This application is used primarily in stores containing a pharmacy By design this application has a very low false alarm rate for the 7 2 MHz tag RazorKeeper 8 2 7 2 This application is similar in use to the Apparel application but uses the 8 ...

Page 46: ...m with a medium severity is a standard alarm Lights and Sounder are activated The relay associated with a group alarm voice alarm is also activated This is the alarm level typically assigned to 8 2 MHz tags An alarm event logged as Medium appears in the Event History display Alarm Severity High An alarm with a high severity is typically of higher priority than the medium alarm Default behavior is ...

Page 47: ...4215 reader 2 Navigate to the Access screen shown in Figure 5 9 which describes the current settings for the antenna s in the group Note Although previous Liberty systems required the TR4024 26 Device setting in the DMS Connection Settings window NGL uses the Evolve Device connection Frequency Band Tag Frequency Alarm Severity Tag Frequency Alarm Severity Primary Secondary Standard 8 2 8 2 M Libra...

Page 48: ... and Detector 2 friendly name of antenna will be shown instead of PAB SAB Figure 5 10 Current Antenna Settings 3 Navigate to the SAM screen by either clicking the SAM icon on the toolbar shown in Figure 5 11 below after selecting Configure Smart Alarm Management or by pressing F9 shown in Figure 5 12 ...

Page 49: ...DMS System 4 After the SAM screen shown below appears the device is ready for configuration Figure 5 13 SAM Screen Note The pre production version of the firmware only has the Enable SAM option available and not the other two Below are on details all of the available options if using a feature select the applicable checkbox ...

Page 50: ... in order to determine if either or both of these options should be selected a After selecting the required options click Apply to enable the features b A prompt appears that confirms that the smart alarm parameters were successfully set Click OK this completes the configuration of this portion of SAM Changing the Patterns The second tab within the SAM screen is Patterns Custom alarm events are co...

Page 51: ...5 15 Previously Established Alarm Patterns 9 To Add select the desired settings from the pattern settings created refer to Step 15 After the alarm pattern settings are entered according to the customer s specifications add this specific alarm pattern as a new alarm by clicking Add 10 To Update click and highlight the existing alarm pattern that needs to be overwritten then select the desired setti...

Page 52: ...under alarm pattern a light alarm pattern no action or output subnode c Once the alarm pattern has been selected choose from the different custom patterns established in the previous step Patterns tab which are numbered to the right 12 To finish coupling the selected alarm trigger with the custom alarm pattern click Add The trigger appears in the right side window where all of the alarm triggers a...

Page 53: ...d by the CSE installer The TR4215 is different from previous pulse listen transceivers as it does not use jumpers DIP switches or potentiometers to modify its configuration However there are jumpers used to set the basic frequency tuning 8 2 vs 9 0 for the transmitter output and another to terminate the RS 485 for the sync connection Refer to the Chapter 4 Coax Adapter Board Wiring section Basic T...

Page 54: ...ncounter asynchronous and synchronous Asynchronous noise is random in nature and is found throughout the frame signal and noise channel when certain devices are in close proximally These sources may reduce detection and in some cases cause phantom alarms Asynchronous noise sources could be any of the following 1 CW Sweeper These devices sweep throughout the detection band degrading detection perfo...

Page 55: ...the left and right In the Analog View four 4 different points within the signal processing chain can be viewed The Filter View switch controls which level of signal processing is displayed Typical Tuning Procedure Since no real world environment is free of random noise and resonances tuning may be required This may involve adjusting TX Power RX Gain and RX Hardware gain for the system antennas in ...

Page 56: ...s J7 and J9 Finally test performance with jumpers in positions J8 and J10 Leave jumpers in position for maximum detection After finalizing the jumper settings connect DMS tool and check the Analog C view Make sure there is no excessive resonance no more than 10 in the C view If the resonance level is high then increase the Sample Hold Off up to 22 until the resonance level is reduced to less than ...

Page 57: ...in will need to be reduced For cases when the TX control is disabled customers using non deactivatable tags the RF gain should be reduced until the Saturation Indicator LED is not lit This graph shows the Analog View with a sweeper 8 feet away from the submaster electronics Active Saturation Indication LED RX Hardware Gain Control Figure 6 2 Noise on Filter A View RX and RX Hardware Gain 31 If the...

Page 58: ...d observe Filter View D for about 15 30 seconds and note the peak response during this period Below is a picture before adjusting the RX gain Figure 6 4 Noise on Filter View D Graph Before RX Gain Tuning 4 Adjust RX gain software gain until the Noise begins to peak into the Analog View D Figure 6 5 below shows a properly tuned system ...

Page 59: ...iminate resonances in the environment The two types of resonances are environmental item and stationary resonances described below Environmental item resonances are items that can be moved Examples of environmental item resonances that must be eliminated include coils of wire racks wiring Christmas lights and of course tagged merchandise Environmental item resonances must be eliminated prior to fi...

Page 60: ...nresolved low level resonance which would be likely to cause false alarms Figure 6 7 shows the same resonance after reducing the TX level Figure 6 6 Unacceptable low level resonance Filter View C TX Power 31 Figure 6 7 Acceptable low level resonance Filter View C ...

Page 61: ... anything other than 0 However a limitation of the feature is false indications when a sweeper is in close proximally It becomes obvious after enabling the feature If present the feature cannot be used In a clean environment the Jammer Threshold is typically set for 11 for both master and submaster antennas Data Retrieval TR4215 functionality allows the CSE to access and retrieve data stored inter...

Page 62: ...tilation area the GlobTek GS 599MC KIT R must be installed In the event of such an installation the power supply must be hard wired to comply with section 300 22 C of the NEC Power Supply Used in United States Canada and Europe Model The EVOLVE F10 product line utilizes the following power supply 1 GlobTek GS 599ES R CKP P N 7116509 Note This model is used for non plenum installations 2 GlobTek GS...

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Page 64: ...h 15 24cm 6 00in Height 8 64cm 3 40in Power Supply Used in Australia Model The power supply used in Australia is the ETE 2 5A model shown below Specifications This unit operates at 240V 50Hz 38A the output voltage remains 24VDC Dimensions Width 10 5cm Length 15 7cm Height 7 0cm ...

Page 65: ...Belden 8723 Consolidated 5594 Approved Sync Cable only used if syncing multiple electronics enclosures Contractor Supplied VC9984 PVC cement for bonding fittings Contractor Supplied TRM 1101 1004 Ardex TRM Transportation Repair Mortar QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No 1101 QUIKRETE Fast Setting Concrete Mix No 1004 Contractor Supplied n a Sand used to level bottom of trough under antenna assembly Contracto...

Page 66: ... any F10 system is located inside a 1 8m 6ft radius from the deactivator false alarms may occur because the deactivator sees the system It is not possible to slave a deactivator to a system with Strata based electronics Note The deactivator will intermittently alarm as it sees the F10 pulsing these alarms will occur on average every 30 seconds Distance to F10 System MODELS all with pad Up to 1 8m ...

Page 67: ...close systems can be to one another EVOLVE F10 Minimum Separation w o Slaving Slave Options Any pedestal or floor system 12m 40 feet Slave Pillar Frame 4 6m 15 feet None QS4000XT 4 6m 15 feet None QS2000 4 6m 15 feet None Signature 4 6m 15 feet None Quicksilver 4 6m 15 feet None QS6500 7 6m 25 feet None QS45 55 7 6m 25 feet None ...

Page 68: ...noise is present detection performance will be reduced Detection Heights for a 410EP tag with TX 31 and RX 31 A cm B cm C cm D cm E cm F cm Flat 100 120 140 140 120 100 Side 110 125 110 110 125 110 Front 85 100 110 110 100 85 Note Detection heights are measured from the bottom of the antenna assembly not from the finished floor height F10 system antennas are buried 7 6cm 3 into the floor The follo...

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Page 70: ...If noise is present detection performance will be reduced Detection Heights for a 410EP tag with TX 31 and RX 31 A cm B cm C cm Flat 95 115 95 Side 95 50 95 Front 65 85 65 Note Detection heights are measured from the bottom of the antenna assembly not from the finished floor height F10 system antennas are buried 7 6cm 3 into the floor The following Detection Patterns are observed for the F10 1 met...

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